If you’ve had a gastric bypass, it’s very important to get enough protein. It is generally recommended that gastric bypass patients get a minimum of 60 grams of protein per day. It can be difficult to get that much protein from food, since you will only be able to eat small portions. For this reason, ...
I developed these recipes after having gastric bypass surgery, when I was no longer able to tolerate sugar and needed to be on a high protein diet. I was thrilled to be able to have ice cream again, and it was actually healthy for me! In addition to those who have had weight loss surgery, ...
Gastric bypass patients are usually advised to supplement their diets with protein shakes, at least in the early days after their operations. There is a wide range of protein powders available in all kinds of flavors, but chocolate is a favorite of many. I’ve sampled a number of different brands of chocolate protein powders and ...
I thoroughly enjoy working out, daily in fact. So naturally I am always on the hunt for better and more nutritious protein powders to assist me in muscle growth. Most protein powders that I have drank in the past have a chalky taste, or the flavoring just doesn’t taste good. Many protein powders just don’t ...
Gastric bypass patients are often advised to supplement their diets with protein shakes. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) suggests consuming 1.1 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight, and since gastric bypass patients are limited in the amount of food they can eat at one time, they sometimes need ...
The average person needs about 45 – 55 grams of protein per day, and probably gets that fairly easily in their daily diet. Some people need extra protein, though. Last year I had a gastric bypass, and I learned that gastric bypass patients need a minimum of 60 grams of protein per day (some doctors ...
When I had gastric bypass surgery a few years back, I was advised to supplement my diet with protein shakes. I found that many protein powders don’t taste very good when simply mixed with milk or water, but they can be quite tasty when combined with a few other ingredients. Sometimes I don’t have time ...
When I had gastric bypass surgery a few years ago, my surgeon advised me to supplement my diet with protein shakes to make sure I got sufficient protein. Other people use protein shakes, too, including those on low carb diets, those simply wanting to lose weight, those that work out a lot and want to ...
Women’s protein supplements are being promoted in commercials as “miracle weight loss products” and this can be true, but not on its own. It’s all part of a health plan that includes eating good healthy food, or I have to say “diet” and also exercise and rest. Protein supplements can be excellent complements of a ...
Like most people I have tried my share of protein powders over the years and found that they either tasted like wallpaper paste or didn’t mix well and went down in big lumps. I enjoy having my smoothie in the morning so continued to jump from one protein powder to the next, always looking for ...
